Adjustable headlight reflector



Jan. 13, 1925 C. F. ANDERSEN ET AL ADJUSTABLE HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR Filed Sept. 12. 1922 I gwue'ntozi C F flue 91179114 Patented Jan. 13, 1925 PATE OFFICE.

CHRISTIAN FERDINAND ANDERSEN, HARRY ALDEN PHELPS, AND ,GROVER DAVID REED, on JACKSON ILLE, ILLINOIS; SAID rIIELPs ASSIGNOR To SAID ANDERSEN AND REED.

ADJUSTABLE HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR.

Application filed September 12, 1922. Serial No. 587,644.

To all whom it, may concern:

Be it known that we, CHRISTIAN F. AN- DERSEN, HARRY A. PHELPS, and Gnovnn D. REED, citizens of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Morgan, State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Adjustable Headlight Reflectors; and

we dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appe-rtains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to adjustable headlight reflectors, and has for its object to provide a device of this character comprising a casing, a semi-spherical stationary reflector disposed within the casing, and a light carrying semi-spherical movable reflector disposed within the stationary reflector, and means whereby the movable reflector may be moved transversely or vertically for directing the rays from the light in various directions. The device is particularly adapted for use on motor driven vehicles of various kinds, locomotives, ships or any other place where headlights are used.

A further object is to provide a stationary reflector with an enlarged aperture through which the socket end of the lamp extends and semi-circular yoke ,pivoted to the stationary reflector, movable in a transverse plane, the lamp socket extending through an elongated vertical slot in the yoke, and forming means whereby when the yoke is moved the movable reflector will also move. Also to provide a flexible connection between the socket and extending outwardly from the lamp and forming means whereby the movable reflector may be partially rotated in a vertical plane.

Vith the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional View through the headlight.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the stationary reflector.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the yoke.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the lower end of the yoke, showing the controlling member carried thereby.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the casing of the headlight and 2 a semi-spherical stationary reflector disposed therein. The headlight is provided with a conventional form of lens 3, which is held on the casing 1 by the retaining ring 4. Disposed within the reflector 2 is a semispherioal shaped movable reflector 5, which reflector has its end 6 extending through an enlarged opening 7 in the "stationary reflector 2, which opening 7 allows movement of the reflector 5 transversely and vertically during a reflector adjusting operation. Mounted in the extension 6 is a lamp socket 8, which lamp socket is provided with a conventional form-of electric lamp 9, the rays of which are reflected by the movable reflector 5 in various directions according to the adjusted position of the movable reflector 5. The movable reflector 5 has a slidable engagement with the inner periphery of the stationary reflector 2, and is held against forward movement by the flange 10 carried by the socket 8, which flange engages the rear side of the pivoted yoke 11. It will be seen that by forcing the flexible'member 12 upwardly, which member is connected to the rear end of the socket 8, the movable reflector will be partially rotated in a vertical plane, thereby allowing light rays to be directed upwardly or downwardly in a vertical plane. The flexible member 12 may be a wire or any other flexible connection, however it extends downwardly through the tubular member; 13, which is secured by soldering or otherwise at 14 to the lower end of the yoke 11, and consequently when the pivoted yoke 11, which is pivoted at 15 to opposite sides of the stationary reflector 2 is moved in a transverse plane for moving the reflector 5 in a horizontal transverse plane, the flexible member will move therewith, thereby allowing the rays to be reflected by the movable reflector 5 after it has been transversely moved. The yoke 11 is arcuate shaped and is provided with inwardly extending oppositely disposed lugs 16 which extend into apertures 17 in the stationary reflector 2, thereby forming pivotal points. The tubular member 13 extends through an enlarged aperture 18 in the casing 1, which allows freedom of movement. The tubular member may be manually moved as well as the flexible member 12, or through any other suitable means.

From the above it will be seen that an adjustable headlight reflecting device is provided, which is simplein construction, positive in its operation and one wherein the parts have been reduced to a minimum.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is z The combination with a headlight comprising a casing, a semispherical stationary reflector disposed within the casing, of a semi-spherical movable reflector disposed within the stationary reflector, the rear end of the movable reflector extending through an enlarged round opening in the stationary reflector, a lamp. socket disposed within the rear end of the movable reflector, a lamp carried by said socket, a

I vertically disposed semi-circular yoke pivvoted to the opposite sides of the stationary headlight, said i! reflector with its pivotal points in vertical alignment, the rear end of the socket extend- 7 mg through a vertically elongated opening in the yoke, the rear end oi the socket being provided with an annular flange engaging the rear side, of the yoke, a rigid tubular member connected to the yoke adjacent its lower end and forming means whereby said yoke may be transversely rotated, a flexible member connected to the rear end of the socket and extending through the tubular member and forming means whereby the socket may be forced upwardly or down- 'ardly and the movable reflector moved.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHRISTIAN FERDlNAND. ANDERSEN. HARRY ALDEN PHELPS. GROVER DAVID REED.

\Vitnesses FRED STILL, Manor WV. OSBORNE. 

